And 2009 champ Joe McElderry is looking hotter than ever, posing topless in a hot tub.

The former talent show hunk raised a glass to the camera and flashed a smile, stealing the attention from the stunning backdrop.

Joe, 24, wrote: "Not a bad place to chill out this evening."

Cheers! (Image: Instagram)

He's changed a lot since the X Factor

Last year, Joe showed off a fuller figure when he appeared on a morning talk show - and was later force to hit back after receiving criticism over his size.

But since then, he has trimmed down and toned up after taking part in a topless photoshoot.

He said of the image of himself on Lorraine: "The funny thing about that picture, they were doing a shot across the sofa and asked us to lean back out of the shot and it was just a screengrab of that moment."

Joe McElderry on Lorraine earlier this year (Image: Rex)

Joe nails the smouldering selfie (Image: joemcelderry91/Instagram)

He added: "I don't do diets, I eat loads of good healthy food and I think that's the important thing and this whole body shaming thing is just ridiculous it's gone beyond a joke now.

"I can take it, it's part of my job to get scrutinised about what you're doing. For me it's not a big deal but for people reading these things it's not a good message to send."

Next year Joe will return to play the lead role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.